Katsura Shijyaku Meienshu 1 (Shogakukan DVD)

[Machine Translation] The Showa era's King of Laughs is now available in 5 DVD volumes! This DVD contains a selection of the many "Shijaku Yose" performances that were broadcast on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation from 1979 to 1999. Volume 1 to Volume 5 contain a total of 10 performances, two from each. All of them have never been commercially released. Volume 1 contains two of Katsura Shijaku's 18 plays, "Daisho" and "Tsubotsu". Although they are on DVD, they will make you laugh harder than any of his previous performances. Why? The 32-page book contains essays in each volume by celebrities who have declared themselves Shijaku fans, saying, "I love Shijaku more than anyone else. The 32-page book contains an essay by a celebrity who admits to being a fan of Edajaku, "I love Edajaku more than anyone else," in each volume. The commentary by Sadao Osada, who knows Shijaku better than anyone else, is also included. Also included is a shorthand of his oral performance. This is a rakugo story that you can read and laugh at. This is a DVD book that you can enjoy twice as much by watching and reading.

昭和の爆笑王、DVDブック全5巻で登場! 昭和54年~平成11年まで朝日放送で放映された「枝雀寄席」の数ある高座映像の中からの収録。第1巻~第5巻に、各2席ずつ全部で10席を選びました。すべてこれまで商品化されていない映像です。第1巻は、桂枝雀の十八番中の十八番、「代書」と「つぼ算」。演目としてはDVDになっていますが、これまでのどの「代書」「つぼ算」より、大笑いできる高座です。なぜか? 見ていただけばわかります。32ページの書籍には、各巻、「我こそは、枝雀を誰よりも愛する」と枝雀ファンを自認する著名人のエッセイを収録。枝雀の魅力が再発見される、熱い"枝雀愛"を語っていただいています。高座解説は、枝雀を誰よりも知る、小佐田定雄氏。また、口演速記を掲載。こちらは、読んで笑っていただく枝雀落語です。見て、読んで、2度美味しいDVD BOOKです。